At the beginning of the year, Pixel 4a owners were surprised to get an email from Google, notifying them about a new update that would be arriving on their phones. While support for the Pixel 4a ...

Google’s recent surprise Pixel 4a update has caused significant battery life issues for many users. Affected users are eligible for a free battery replacement. However, free battery replacement ...

Google offers seven years of software updates on the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro, but not on older Google phones like the Pixel 5 and 4a (5G). The latest bugfixing update for the Pixel 5 and 4a (5G) is ...

Google has removed older firmware for the Pixel 4a, leaving users with no official way to downgrade from the problematic update. We advise users not to download rehosted firmware, as it could have ...

Bit of a mess Many Pixel 4a owners are experiencing drastically reduced battery life following an unusual update for this end-of-life phone. Despite Google announcing a "Pixel 4a Battery ...

Google is rolling out an update that could kill your Pixel 4a’s battery life On January 6, Google added a “ Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program ” entry on its product support page.

This week, it will receive a rather uncommon one—one that intends to lower its reported battery life. The Pixel 4a, released in the summer of 2020, was discontinued at the end of 2022.

Google will ship an Android 13 update to Pixel 4A phones that could negatively affect battery life to “improve the stability of their battery’s performance.” ...

Surprise update for Pixel 5 & Pixel 4a 5G devices by Google as part of a February update. Contains the build UP1A.231105.001.B2 & fixes bugs but stays on the November security patch.